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EP About this file: EP3040375

EP3040375 - HDPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd (Borouge) LLC.
Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex
P.O. Box 6925
Corniche Road
Abu Dhabi / AE
For all designated states
Borealis AG
Trabrennstrasse 6-8
1020 Vienna / AT
[2022/10]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd (Borouge) LLC.
Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex
P.O. Box 6925
Corniche Road
Abu Dhabi / AE
For all designated states
Borealis AG
IZD Tower Wagramerstraße 17-19
1220 Vienna / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Buryak, Andrey
Borouge Pte LTd
11th Floor
Borouge Tower
Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, P.O. Box 6951
Abu Dhabi / AE
02 / Kumar, Ashish
Borouge Pte Ltd
11th Floor
Borouge Tower
Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, P.O. Box 6951
Abu Dhabi / AE
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/06]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/27]Campbell, Neil Boyd
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14200666.730.12.2014
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040375
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3040375
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/04, C08L23/06, C08F2/00, C08L23/08
[2018/34]
CPC:
C08L23/06 (EP,CN,US); C08F2/001 (EP,US); C08L23/04 (EP,US);
C08L23/0815 (US); C08L2205/02 (CN); C08L2207/062 (EP,CN,US);
C08L2314/02 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2/001 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6555 (EP,US);
C08L23/04, C08L23/0815 (US,EP);
C08L23/06, C08L23/0815 (CN,EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/07, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2016/27]C08L23/04, C08L23/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/08]
Former [2016/27]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:HDPE[2016/27]
English:HDPE[2016/27]
French:HDPE[2016/27]
Examination procedure30.12.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/08]
03.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2018Fee for grant paid
11.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.11.2019  08.11.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ineos Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
1180 Rolle, Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
Smith, Julian Philip Howard
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
 [2022/33]
Former [2019/50]
Opponent(s)01  06.11.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Ineos Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
1180 Rolle, Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
Smith, Julian Philip Howard
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4PR / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.11.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.04.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.03.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition04.05.2021Appeal received No.  T0504/21
04.05.2021Payment of appeal fee
05.07.2021Statement of grounds filed
30.08.2023Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
30.11.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]EP1655336  (BOREALIS TECH OY [FI]) [X] 1-16 * claims 1,4,8,10-24 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0004] , [0005] , [0007] , [0101] - [0113] * * examples 1-5; tables 1,2 *;
 [I]EP1655339  (BOREALIS TECH OY [FI]) [I] 1-16 * claims 1,12,16,32 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0074] , [0075] * * examples 1,2,6; tables 1,2 *;
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